Romanian Nationalists March Against International Finance

A report from our Romanian Comrades:

About 150 nationalists (according to police sources) and 200 (according to organisers) answered "Here!" on Saturday afternoon at the call of the Timisoara local branch of “Noua Dreapta”, the largest radical nationalist youth movement in Romania, and took part at the march directed against the entire political class, which is considered responsible for the present social and economic situation of Romania. The action was also directed against the colonialist attitudes of the great international capital, particularly identified as International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.

 

Along the comrades from Banat region marched several other branches of “Noua Dreapta” from around the country: Arad, Petrosani, Cluj, Bistrita, Sibiu, Iasi, Ramnicu Sarat, Brasov, Piatra Neamt, Mures and Bucharest. Also a delegation of Serbian Action from the neighbouring country arrived on the shores of Bega river.

 

The column of participants started from the Queen Marry Park at 16:00 o’clock and headed for the Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral in city centre. Along the route there were several state institutions, like the Prefecture, the County Council and the City Hall.

 

During the entire action the nationalists waved Romanian Flags as well as green flags displaying the Celtic cross and chanted patriotic slogans such as “World Bank out!”, “Down with IMF government”, “Romania to the Romanians”, “Francmasonry  destroys Romania”, “We do not want to be a nation of slaves!” or “PDL-USL: they all come from Communist Party”. In addition, several banners were displayed with the following messages: “Romania not for sale”, “We want our country back”, “Romania is a national, sovereign, independent, unified and undivided state”, “For a Great Romania, dignified and strong”, “Down with the unique Party of Corruption: PSD-PDL-PNL-UDMR-UNPR. The only opposition – single alternative - Noua Dreapta”.

 

Among the ones that held brief speeches in front of the Orthodox Cathedral, there were lawyer Tudor Ionescu, the leader of Noua Dreapta, Bogdan Popa, leader of the local branch and also a representative of the comrades from Serbia. All speakers criticised the dictatorship of world financial organisations which chained the European nations through obedient politicians.

 

“The political parties did nothing since 1990 but steal and sign disadvantageous agreements for our country. Everything is now for sale in Romania, starting with natural resources and finishing with football. We, through this march, wanted to raise an alarm signal”, Bogdan Popa declared in front of the participants.

 

“It is because of IMF that we reached the point we are at now. The World Bank solution was disadvantageous for Romania. The IMF agreements were disastrous. Cutting salaries, freezing pensions… Only Romanians had to suffer. We must not believe that if the Ungureanu government fell things will get better. It is still the IMF government ruling the country”, stated Tudor Ionescu, leader of Noua Dreapta.

 

For images and video of the demo visit here.